Nuclear Chemistry Question 28

Question: Half-life of radium is 1580 yrs. Its average life will be

[AIIMS 1999; AFMC 1999; CPMT 1999]

Options:

A) $ 2.5\times 10^{3}yrs $

B) $ 1.832\times 10^{3}yrs $

C) $ 2.275\times 10^{3}yrs $

D) $ 8.825\times 10^{2}yrs $

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Answer:

Correct Answer: C

Solution:

Average life period = $ 1.44\times {t _{1/2}} $

$ 1.44\times 1580=2275.2=2.275\times 10^{3}yrs\text{.} $